Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) gives you the right to request information from the Crofting Commission. We must provide it unless there’s a good reason not to.
Before Making a Request for Information
Before making a formal request, please explore the large amount information already available on our website, including the Publication Scheme, Annual Reports, Publications, and Board Papers. If you are specifically looking for details regarding individual crofts, croft lists or associated individuals, you can find this via our Open Data and our Register of Crofts. While we are committed to transparency and providing information whenever possible, please also keep in mind our guidance on vexatious and repeated requests and our Charging Policy.
How to Request Information
Requests must be in writing and must include:
- Your full name
- A contact address – this can be a postal or email address
- A description of the information you want
If possible, please provide a daytime telephone number so we can contact you if we have any questions about your request.
To request information you can email or write to us with “FOI” or “Freedom of Information” in the subject line or body of the request.
- compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot
- Crofting Commission
Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
You can also find our guidance on vexatious and repeated requests, and more information on your rights at the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Fees and Timescales
- Will there be a fee? We do not normally charge for providing this information. You can read our Charging Policy for details.
- Timescale: We will respond to your request within 20 working days. If a request is complex, we will contact you to explain the delay and let you know when you can expect a full response.
Review and Appeal – what to do if you’re unhappy with our response
- Request a review: If you are not happy with our response, you can ask for a review within 40 working days. We will look at your request again and aim to provide a new response within 20 working days.
- Appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner: If you are still not satisfied, you have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner. You should keep all your correspondence with us, as you will need to provide copies to the Commissioner.
FOI requests
We keep a public record of all freedom of information requests we receive. You can click on a request’s date to see a summary. If you want a full copy of a response, email us at compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot and include the case number.
We are strongly committed to complying with legislation that gives you the right to request information and for that information to be provided to you unless there are good reasons not to do so.
Recent Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Requests
Freedom of Information Requests
640 results
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FOI Request: 125937
Request for all information pertaining to what ‘private forestry road’ has impacted upon and caused abuse of and loss of the Arivegaig Common Grazings CG31
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FOI Request: 125938
Information regarding who my Grazings landlord is and if any portion of Arivegaig Common Grazings CG31 has been disposed of, and to what party.
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FOI Request: 125927 (EIR)
Request for any information pertaining to the croft, 8 Lower Breakish, specifically the assignation of tenancy from Mr Donald J MacPherson to Mr Sean Cameron, around the time of August 2002. Also for any other information regarding the croft, namely plans for decrofting in 1987, or other information regarding Mr Donald J MacPherson’s tenancy.
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FOI Request: 125877
Information regarding: 1. The minutes of the meeting that Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, had with the CEO and Convenor of the Crofting Commission on 7 September 2023?
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FOI Request: 125696
Request for all documents held by the Crofting Commission pertaining to the application for croft registration in respect of Croft 1 Ardvourlie , Isle of Harris (C770) including the application form as also documentation relating to the subsequent updating of the Register in 2019
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FOI Request: 125669
Information regarding all payments to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services between 2022-01-01 and 2022-12-31. Including where possible: Supplier name, Amount paid (excluding VAT), Payment date (or some other relevant transaction date, for example billing or booking date), A unique invoice-id or a transaction-id number for each payment, Some description of the nature of the expense (for example cost centre or booking account name).
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FOI Request: 125631 (EIR)
Request for all information pertaining to Croft 14 Mallaig.
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FOI Request: 125632 (EIR)
Request for all information pertaining to: Croft Craigloiste (A0592). Annat Common grazings. Kilchrenen and Dalavich Common grazings.
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FOI Request: 125598
Provide information pertaining to applications, determinations, correspondence or any other means of communication relevant to the crofting township of Arivegaig, Ardnamurchan, Argyll, pertaining to the change of use of Common Grazings for woodland, forestry, car parking, road usage and any other non-agricultural usages, for any purposes under The Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 or any preceding Act.
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FOI Request: 125602
Provide copies of all applications and identities of individuals who are or have sought from the Commission: ‘Use of Common Grazing for other purposes’ (Section 50B(I) of The Act). All correspondence, identifying Author, position, organisation and interest in the Arivegaig Common Grazings - information to include: The nature of proposals; The proposed application of costs; the effect on the current use of the Grazings; The effect on Souming; receipt of any proposal; Minutes of meeting of Arivegaig Grazing Committee including identities of Shareholders present; Receipt of registered post to all Shareholders and Shielbridge Estate/Trustees (Section 50B (4)(a)(ii) of The Act); Evidence of Public notification of this meeting (Section 50B (4)(a) of The Act); Evidence of Proxy notification of this meeting (Section 50B (5) of The Act); written views by Shielbridge Estate (Section 50B (4)(b)(i,ii) of The Act); Evidence of any such vote, date, identities of Shareholders and appli...